The Monitor., 1887-11-04

SOufn Jersey yOres.

Diphtheria of Il malignant type prevails in
Il number of Camden families. Several deaths
have occurred.
Twenty car loads of oysters are slipped on
an average daily over the Cumberland and
Maurice River Railroad.
Job Bacon. at his canning factory at Green
wich has finished putting up tomatoes for the
season, having filled over 100000 cans.
Al congregational meeting of Trinity Bap-
tist Church, Camden, it was decided to erect
the new church edifice on the site of the pres
ent building.
Four hundred dollars In silver and bank
notes was recently stolen from chest belong
ing to the Junior order of American Mechan-
les at Medtord.
The Pennsylvania Railroad officials have
under consideration a plan for lighting the
passenger and freight stations, ferry houses
and yards in Camden with electricity.
An epidemic of diphtheria is reported as pre-
vailing in The vicinity of Green Bank, Cape
May county, where several children have re-
Gently been taken i'll with the disease.
The new Maurice River Railroad, recently
built by the West Jersey Railroad as branch
of that line, from Manumuskin to Maurice
River, was opened for business on Tuesday.
William H. Allen, of Bridgeton, who was
seriously cut in the neck by a knife in the
hands of spencer Roach a few days ago, is
slowly recovering. but his assailant is still
held without bail.
senator Baker, of Cumberland county, will
present to the next Legislature petition
from the sportsmen of South Jersey request
ing a law prohibiting the shooting of deer for
period of five years
Albert IL. Crump, the Camden builder who
superntended the erection of the new grand
stand on the Mt. Holly fair grounds, claims
5000 for services which the society disputes,
ana threatens to sue for the amount.
Mrs. Charlotte Lanning, wife of Richard
Lnnning. committed suicide at her home near
Fairton, by taking strychnine. She had been
in IA disordered state of mind for some time,
and was TO have been taken to the asylum at
Trenton.
Cashier Talman, of the Farmers and Me-
chanics Bank, W oodbury, has been asked 10
go to China to take charge of one of the bank
ing houses to be started there by the Wharton
Baker syndicate. He prefers to remain in
Woodbury..
The mutual company for iusuring horses in
Cape May has become large and pow erful
organization, and steps are being taken to
organize one IN Cumberland county lhaI VIII
take risks ON other animals, particularly on
cows and swine.
\ train on the Delaware River Railroad
loaded with dynamite from DuPonts powder
works at Paulsboro, on its way to Camden
came near being wrecked by the breaking of
bridge girder near Paulsboro last Friday.
The engnAr pulled the train OFF the broken
bridge in time to avert an explosion.
Coroner McGeorge, of Woodbury., on Satur
day viewed the body of Wilson Brickley, an
old colored man, who had resided in the vi
einity of Woodbury. for about twenty-five
years and who died suddenly in his hut on
Thursday. An examination of his body show
ed that it was spotted all over like a leopard.
The society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals effected permanent organization in
Camden on Tuesday by the election of the
following officers: President, samuel IL. Gray
Vice Presidents, Il. nards and A. g. Cattell;
Secretary, II. ID. spcakman; Treasurer, W ilbur
+. Rose; solicitors, Hon. f. \. Armstrong and
II. sydney seovel; surgeons, Drs. :. II. Quint
and W. A. Davis.